Tuesday, 30th November 2010

Reaching a Higher Ground: Increasing Employment Opportunities for People with Prior Convictions

Reaching a Higher Ground: Increasing Employment Opportunities for People with Prior Convictions (PDF)
Source: Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice (Berkeley Law)
From Executive Summary (PDF):

Why should we care about employment for people who have been convicted? Given the many issues of importance to society, why does this issue warrant attention? The short answer is that the benefits of increased employment go far beyond people with prior convictions and their immediate families. Communities are stronger when the individuals that live there are gainfully employed and engaged. Taxpayers benefit as reduced recidivism means lower costs to police, courts, jails, probation, prison, and parole. Lower recidivism means fewer victims. For employers, more people competing for jobs ultimately means better quality employees. Lastly, increasing employment opportunities for people with prior convictions is not just the “right” thing to do, it is the “smart” thing to do.

Category:

• Labor (DocuTicker)
• Legal and law enforcement (DocuTicker)
• Social and cultural issues (DocuTicker)

Source:

• Berkeley Center for Criminal Justice

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